1. 1 Corinthians 13:5 “Love does not seek its own”
Properties of Love
1 Corinthians 13:5
“Love does not seek its own”

2. “love does not seek its own”
James 3:16 –
For where envy & self-seeking exist,
confusion [instability, disorder, disturbance]
and every evil thing are there.

3. Love is not preoccupied w/ self
 Jesus was not selfish
Luke 22:27; Matt 20:26-28; Rom 15:3
Apostles were not selfish
1 Cor 4:9-13; 9:19; 10:32-33; 2 Cor 12:14-15
Corinthian church was selfish
1 Cor 8:13, cf. Rom 14:15; 1 Cor 13:1-3

4. Love is occupied w/ others
 Barnabas was occupied with interest in & concern for others.
Ministered to the saints (Acts 4:36-37)
Raised the status of Saul (Acts 11:19-25)
The “son of encouragement”

5. Controlling Selfishness
Compassion controls selfishness
For a lame man (John 5:42-44)
Humility & Gratitude controls selfishness
Lowliness of mind (Phil 2:3-5)
Consolation, Comfort, Fellowship, Affection & Mercy found in Christ (Phil 2:1-2)

6. “The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life” (John 10:17)
God wants children who will unselfishly
lay down their lives for Him.

7. Forgiveness of Sin: Salvation!
Faith in Jesus Christ through the Gospel
John 8:24; 20:30-31; Rom 1:16; 10:9-10; Mark 16:16; Heb 11:6
Repent or turn from sins
Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31
Confess faith in Christ
Matt 10:32-33; Acts 8:36-38; Rom 10:9-10
Be baptized (immersed) in water
Matt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Pet 3:21
Live in obedient faith
Heb 5:8-9; 1 Peter 1:14; Rev 2:10